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 Baltimore Sun | Tornadoes hit Plains, Midwest; 2 dead in Okla. - USA Today USA TODAY Both victims died in a twister that slammed into Shawnee, Okla., leveling a mobile home park. okla. Alli Christian, left, helps Jessica Wilkinson look for her dog Bella after Wilkinson returned to find her home destroyed by a tornado Sunday in Norman, Okla. More bad weather expected after tornadoes wallop several states, killing 2 At least 2 dead, more than 20 hurt as tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa Tornado-Hit States Brace for More Bad Storms |
 Yahoo! News | Justice Department obtained records of Fox News journalist Fox News The Justice Department obtained a portfolio of information about a Fox News correspondent's conversations and visits as part of an investigation into a possible leak, The Washington Post reported Monday -- in the latest example of the government seizing ... Records give rare look at how feds probed one reporter A rare peek into a Justice Department leak probe Holder walks fine line on prosecuting journalists |
 Los Angeles Times | Yahoo's Tumblr Deal Brings Challenges Wall Street Journal What do you say when your six-year-old company that has no profit and barely any revenue gets bought for more than $1 billion in cash? Tumblr CEO David Karp exulted with an expletive. That signoff to Mr. Karp's post announcing the deal on Tumblr's official ... Tumblr Deal Was a Private Party, With Few Bankers Invited Yahoo Hopes to Profit From Tumblr Without Ruining It Yahoo pledges 'not to screw up' Tumblr deal - USA Today |
 Bloomberg | Supreme Court will hear church-state case over prayers at public meetings Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that held that the ... Are prayers before public meetings OK? Supreme Court to decide. Supreme Court to hear prayer case Supreme Court will rule on prayer at government meetings - USA Today |
 MiamiHerald.com | Hearing today is life or death for Jodi Arias - USA Today USA TODAY PHOENIX — After months of testimony, legal wrangling and deliberations, convicted killer Jodi Arias and her defense team on Monday must answer on question: Why should Arias be allowed to live? Her lawyers say Arias will testify at the hearing. Jodi Arias is expected to testify as jury considers death penalty Arizona killer Jodi Arias set to take stand in defense of her life Jodi Arias Death Penalty Phase: Will She Beg For Mercy? (Live Updates) |
 Bangkok Post | Iraq violence kills eight, police kidnapped Bangkok Post Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed eight people including a police officer, his wife and two children, and gunmen also kidnapped five police officers, officials said. Iraqi anti-terror police guard a checkpoint in Baghdad, on January 6, 2011. Iraqi officials confirm ... |
 CBC.ca | Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad's War New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting raged on Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusayr, as the government unleashed new airstrikes and rebels resisted fiercely in parts of the city even as their makeshift hospitals overflowed with the wounded, Syrian opposition ... William Hague: 'very likely' Syrian regime used chemical weapons Syria's government presses battle in key rebel city of Qusair Activists Say 28 Hezbollah Members Killed in Syria |
 U.S. News & World Report | Not a jackpot, but they'll take it — Two $1m tickets were sold in NH during ... Boston.com Though no one in the Granite State won Powerball's record-setting jackpot, two $1 million tickets were among the eight tickets that garnered nearly $2,050,000 in prizes during Saturday's drawing, officials said today. The $1 million tickets were purchased at ... Florida, nation await $590.5M Powerball winner - USA Today Powerball jackpot resets to $40 million after record draw Florida ticket wins $590M Powerball jackpot - Independent Record |
 Times of India | Backers of school bully crackdown to push again next year after bill stumbles at ... The Republic ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Supporters of legislation to crack down on bullying in schools are vowing to press on next year after their bill got held up in the Minnesota Senate. A few dozen supporters of the bill gathered at the Capitol Monday. A few hours earlier, ... House committee passes education bill on Sunday Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security May 20, 2013 |
 AFP | Police identify three Beersheba bank shooting victims Jerusalem Post Former border police officer kills himself and four others in shootout at Bank Hapoalim in Beersheba; Police release names of victims, which include two bank employees; PM Binyamin Netanyahu sends condolences to families. Police and EMS workers ... Five dead in botched Israel bank robbery 4 killed in Beersheba bank; shooter kills himself Man refused overdraft kills four in Israeli bank |